Read-only file system message for RSA Identity Governance & Lifecycle
Originally Published: 2018-09-27
Last Modified: 2023-11-30
Article Number
Applies To
RSA Product/Service Type: Enterprise Software
RSA Version/Condition: 7.0.0 and above
Platform: Linux running on VMware
Issue
# service aveksa_server status
/etc/init.d/aveksa_server: line 29: /var/run/aveksa_server.pid: Read-only file system
RSA Via Lifecycle and Governance is running
# service aveksa_server stop
/etc/init.d/aveksa_server: line 29: /var/run/aveksa_server.pid: Read-only file system
Stopping RSA Via Lifecycle and Governance:
Authenticating against security realm: ManagementRealm
In this case, the /var mount point has been switched to Read Only mode.
The /var/run/aveksa_server.pid file gets created when an operation is performed with the aveksa_server service. The /var/run directory has the following access: drwxr-xr-x, so only root has write access.
Cause
Resolution
Examine the /var/log/messages log file, to determine if any disk failure has been reported. If none has been reported, then the problem was likely caused by the virtual machine.
Notes
If you are running an RSA Appliance, please engage RSA Customer Support for further assistance, as the hard disk may need to be replaced.
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